Saturday, November 18, 2017

THE FOLLOWING IS A TRANSLATION OF THE XIAOMI XIAOFANG CAMERA'S USER GUIDE, DONE USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE. I MAKE NO GUARANTEE TO THE ACCURACY.

PAGE1准备Ready扫描二维码下载米家AppScan two-dimensional code to download MiHome App或将其更新至最新版本Or update it to the latest version.本产品己经接入小米智能家庭,This product has access to XiaoMi smart home,可与其他小米智能家庭产品互联互动Interoperability with other XiaoMi smart home products.

1.接通电源后等待15秒1.Wait 15 seconds after turning on the power将摄像机适配器的电源连接线插入产品背部电源接口，等待15秒后开机成功，15秒后开机成功，此时状态指示灯将闪烁黄光。The camera adapter power cable into the product back power connector, wait for 15 seconds after the boot is successful, then the status indicator will blink yellow.

闪烁黄光-如状态指示灯非黄光闪烁，请芸试断开电源等待5秒后重新接通电源。请务必使用标配电源适配器和连接线，使用其他适配器有可能导致产品故障。Blinking yellow - If the status indicator flashes non-yellow, please turn off the power and wait for 5 seconds before turning the power back on. Please be sure to use the standard power adapter and cable, use of other adapters may cause product failure.

PAGE22. 长按底部SETUP按钮3秒. 拉开摄像机底座，长按底部SETUP按钮3秒，当听到“等待连接”语音提示后重置成功。Press and hold the SETUP button for 3 seconds Press the SETUP button on the bottom of the camera for 3 seconds, and when you hear the "Wait for connection" voice prompt, the reset is successful.

PAGE4视频图文教程及更多精彩活动。请关注小方智能摄像机微信公众号详细了解。 Video tutorials and more exciting activities. Please pay attention to XiaoFang smart camera WeChat public number for more information. ‎打开微信“扫一扫“上方二维码关注。 ‎Open WeChat "Sweep" at the top two-dimensional code attention

PAGE5退换货登记表。非人为损坏，可享受7天无理由退货，15天换货，1年内免费维修服务。如有相关退换货需求，请用手机微信扫描下方二维码进入退换货登记表，按要求填写。Return registration form. Non-human damage, can enjoy 7 days no reason to return, 15 days replacement, 1 year free maintenance services. If you have the demand for return, please use the mobile micro-channel to scan the QR code below to enter the return registration form, fill in the required.

注意事项：1，退换货流程：填写登记表，快递寄回小方，厂家收货后退款胰货。2，发回运费由用户承担，换货运费由厂商承担。3，如已开具纸质发票，请务必与小方一并寄回。4，如有维修需求，或有其他疑问，可先拨打400-682-2602咨询。Matters needing attention: 1, return process: fill in the registration form, courier sent back to the XiaoFang, manufacturers receive goods after the refund of pancreatic goods. 2, send back the freight borne by the user, replacement freight borne by the manufacturer. 3, If you have issued a paper invoice, be sure to send it back with the small side. 4, if the maintenance needs, or have other questions, you can call 400-682-2602 consulting.

PAGE6小方智能摄像机保修说明。13服务内容如下：小方摄像机售后服务严格依据《中华人民共和国消费者权益保护法》，《中华人民共和国产品质量法》实行售后三包服务，服务内容如下：在三包有效期内，您可以依照本规定免费享受退货，换货，维修的服务，维修，换货，退货应当凭发票办理。1，7日无理由退货（电商购买渠道），由用户承担物流费用; 2，本产品出现《产品性能故障表》所列性能故障的情况，经检测确定后，可以免费享受如下服务。Small square smart camera warranty instructions. 13 Services are as follows: Squared camera service strictly in accordance with the "People's Republic of China Consumer Protection Law", "People's Republic of China Product Quality Law," the implementation of three bags of service, the service is as follows: Three bags of the validity period, you can follow The provisions of the free return, replacement, repair service, repair, replacement, return should be handled by invoice. 1, 7 no reason to return (electricity supplier to buy channels), borne by the user logistics costs; 2, the product appears "product performance fault table" listed performance failure situation, after testing to determine, you can enjoy the following services for free.

服务类型， 服务政策。。。退货。换货。 自签收次日起7天内产品质量原因退货。维修。 自签收次日起15天内产品质量原因换货。退货。自签收次日起1年内产品质量原因维修。Service type, service policy . . Returns. Within 7 days from the next day of receipt for product quality reasons return. Exchange. Within 15 days from the date of receipt of the product quality reasons replacement. Service. 1 year from the day after the receipt of the product quality reasons for repair. Returns

友情提示：因运输过程中需使用包装箱保证产品运输安全，建议您自签收之日起至少保留包装箱15天丞磁力底座。请勿靠近电脑主机或硬盘。Tips: Due to the transport process need to use the box to ensure product safety, it is recommended that you keep at least 15 days from the date of receipt of the box magnetic base. Do not stay close to your computer or hard drive.

产品性能故障表。服务类型。 性能故障。主机无法工作通电指示灯不亮。小方智能。无法开机。摄像机。无法通话和视频。因结构或材料因素造成的外壳裂损Product performance fault table. Service type. Performance problems. Small square smart. . Camera. The host does not work power indicator light does not shine. Can not boot Can not talk and video. Shell cracks due to structural or material factors

非保修条例1，未经授权的维修，误用，碰撞，疏忽，滥用，进液，事故，改动，不正确的使用非本产品配件！或撕毁，涂改标贴，防伪标记; 2，已超过三包有效期; 3，因不可抗力造成的损坏; 4，不符合《产品性能故障表》所列性能故障的情况; 5，因人为原因导致本产品及其配件产生《产品性能故障表》所列性能故障。Non-warranty 1, unauthorized repair, misuse, collision, negligence, abuse, into the liquid, accident, alteration, incorrect use of non-product accessories! Or torn, altered labels, anti-counterfeit labels; 2, has more than three bags of validity; 3, due to force majeure caused damage; 4, does not meet the performance failure table listed in the performance failure situation; 5, Product and its accessories have a performance breakdown listed in the Product Performance Failure Matrix.

The XiaoFang camera requires the XiaoMi MiJia(HOME) app to configure and connect to the network. It is convenient to also get the Xiaomi Gateway (I don't receive anything from Xiaomi for promoting this). The important point here, is these devices work with your home wireless network. So it is important, during the setup process, to ensure Wifi Security is open temporarily. For example, the home wireless network has to:1. Enable SSID broadcasting2. Include the Xiaomi Devices in Wireless MacID filtering list.
Wireless MacID Filtering.
How do we know what is the MacID of XiaoFang.
1. Go to wireless router and look at the list of DHCP -> DHCP client list.
2. Disable MacID Filtering.
3. Configure / Connect the XiaoFang camera.
4. Look at the DHCP client list again, and look for the new MacID. This is the MacID just added and it must be the MacID of the XiaoFang.
5. After everything else about XiaoFang is setup and connected, its MacID can be added to the MacID filtered list. Now all Wireless security can be turned on again.

Thursday, November 09, 2017

The following are instructions based on my Xioami Mi Max2, but I suppose it can work with other Xioami running MIUI as well.

How to organize Folders as Music Playlist

How to organize Folders as Music Playlist
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With the Xiaomi Mi Max2, it does not organize or recognize folders as playlists by itself. There is no way of choosing a folder to be a playlist.
Imagine if you have 1000 songs and 25 folders. Let say, we want folder 'A' to become playlist called 'A'. It does not allow you to choose that.
The first time you use Xiaomi and browse the folders (eg with Explorer), and Xiaomi sees your songs, it will see 1000 songs.
When you go to Music app, it will see 1000 songs. You can spend a lot of time to create a Playlist, eg playlist A and manually choose songs to put in playlist A.
This takes a lot of time.

Here is the solution.
Go to the Music App, click Settings -> click Advanced Settings -> click by Folder.
Now you can CHOOSE which folder the Music app can see.
So uncheck all folders, and check only folder A.
Now Tap, Tap, Tap, .... to completely exit the Music App.

Go back into Music App again.
Click My Playlist, click '+' sign to create a new playlist and call it 'A'
Click on the new playlist A, click on 'Add to Playlist'
Now the phone will show ALL the music files, of Folder A ONLY.
Now click 'Select All' -> click OK.
So with these few click, all files in folder A is assigned to playlist A

Sunday, November 05, 2017

This is a collection of links of the resources needed in mining Cryptocoins / Altcoins of which Bitcoin is the most famous. At the time of writing, most people in this field know that Bitcoin mining for the home user is no longer a worthwhile exercise. So the focus is more general here, about mining other crypto coins.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Google Drive app can be installed on PC to sync files to your Google Drive in the cloud. Not sure about others, but I never get it right in the first install. That means I need to uninstall and re-install.

For example, this time, I chose the right directory to sync on my local PC, but sign in with the wrong google account. So after uninstall and reinstall, the Google Drive folder was on the desktop, but the service itself was not working at all. There was no icon in the taskbar.

On the taskbar, click Customize, and among the list of icons, is Google Drive with the writing saying "Shutting down...." After many uninstall/reinstall - it is always the same.

The solution is to:
1) Uninstall Google Drive from the "Programs and Features" window.
2) Then go to File Explorer and DELETE the following:C:\Users\chee\AppData\Local\Google\Drive
The AppData is hidden usually, so you need to go to Control Panels -> Folder Options, to choose not to hide files option.
3) Then Reinstall Google Drive - of course with lots of PC Restart between the processes.

MS is forcing people who buy new systems, ie with new CPUs such as AMD Ryzen or Intel Kaby Lake, to use Win10. If they use Win7 or Win 8.1, they will be blocked from receiving Windows Updates.

What to do?
1. Stop receiving Win updates - actually I have switched off Win updates for over a year, after hearing news that updates can stuff up the PC sometimes. So this not being able to get Windows Update can be a good thing, provided your PC is secured via other means.

Apparently a set of Win updates are responsible for checking the CPUs. These updates are listed below, perhaps if we avoid them, then it would not check for CPUs.
KB4012218, KB4012219, KB4015546, KB4015547, KB4015549, KB4015550, KB4015552 and KB4015553.

Another thing is to find out who the manufacturer is. The manufacturer of IP cameras are not obvious from the brand name because there are many brand names, but the manufacturer may be different. First find out the first 6 Hex number of the MAC ID of the IP camera.
Secondly, go to this website, using the first 6 Hex numbers, to find the manufacturer name.http://standards-oui.ieee.org/oui.txt
Having the manufacturer name may be helpful, when trying to find information, such as documentations, drivers or software for the IP camera.

Sricam App for Sricam SP005
- On the main screen entitled "Device List", click on the menu on the Right
- Choose Multi-media -> Video Playback.
- Select the IP camera.
- This allows choosing to save on SD card or phone video